Ectopia Cordis is an extremely rare birth disorder. The heart which normally is protected by the rib case is abnormally located. This defect usually occurs during foetal development and the baby born with Ectopia Cordis will have a misplaced heart. The heart may protrude outside the body through a partially developed sternum. In extremely rare cases, the heart is located in the neck or in the abdominal cavity.
Martin Luther is known as the man who ignited the Protestant Reformation. He was born in 1483 into a strict German Catholic family. His parents intended him for a law career, but he became a monk and a theology professor instead.
The Protestant Reformation. In the 16th century, a German monk named Martin Luther became very dissatisfied with some of the actions and teachings of the Catholic Church. He started a movement that would explode in popularity and spread throughout Europe. This movement came to be known as the Protestant Reformation. Protestants believed the clergy should not hold authority over the laypeople in regards to their religion and that each person should be allowed to govern his own religious beliefs.